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November 10, 2009 |
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We want to thank everyone who advocated for the Stupak amendment and for morally and ethically responsible health care reform. Please see the following article and statement for more information on the vote and our next steps. You can visit www.TXcatholic.org or www.USCCB.org/HealthCare for more information.
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, lauded the November 7 decision of the U.S. House of Representatives to block federal health care reform money from paying for elective abortions.
In a statement issued November 9, two days after the Saturday night decision, Cardinal George voiced thanks that "the Representatives honored President Obama's commitment to the Congress and the nation that health care reform would not become a vehicle for expanding abortion funding or mandates." Read more.
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